Katheren Pomera EDUCATION:
09/06 - Present The Renaissance Charter School (TRCS) – Jackson Heights, NY
Expected date of graduation: June 2010
01/09 - 05/09 QueensCollege (CUNY): College Now Program – Flushing, NY
Environmental Science 112 ACTIVITIES:
06/09- Present Casa Frela Gallery – New York, NY: Intern. Helped organize and host gallery shows.
01/09- Present Telemachus Early Adolescent Mentor Unity Program (TEAM UP at TRCS)
Mentored eighth grader.
Supporting Women Artists Project (SWAP) – Jackson Heights, NY
11/08- 06/09 Working with art mentor Tess Korobkin, completed two projects and participated in exhibition.
01/08- 06/08 Met twice weekly with art mentor Katrina Jeffries. Explored different genres of art and met with professional artists. Exhibited work in gallery and sold one piece.
11/09- Present Art class once a week with art mentor Liz Lessner
08/09- 09/09 Welcome to Harlem Tour Agency – New York, NY: Intern. Responsibilities included filing, reception, and scheduling appointments.
12/08-06/09 Internship about Autism (TRCS) – Prepared educational materials for autistic students and learned about the causes, signs, and treatments for autism.
04/09-05/09 Career Day(TRCS) – Food Committee member. Helped plan three-course meal and served entire high school student body and visiting guests.
10/08-06/09 Matrix Geography Internship (TRCS) – Updated matrix geography web site and assisted sixth-grade teacher.
09/08-12/08 Social Justice Day (TRCS) – Workshop Coordinator. Planned and facilitated workshop comparing education in the United States, Japan, China, and Korea as part of full-day event on global issues.
02/08- 05/08 Internship as Teaching Assistant (TRCS) – Assisted fifth-grade teacher with class.
10/08 Folk Music Festival (TRCS) – Volunteer Organizer. Helped promote and host full-day folk music event for community members.
07/08-11/08 Global Kids Summer Program – New York, NY
Student representative at the Council of Foreign Relations. Visited the United Nations and spoke with diplomats. Participated in workshop about HIV/AIDS. HONORS:
06/08- Present National Honors Society
09/08- Present Excelsior Honor Student (TRCS Honor Roll for students with 3.0-3.49 GPA)
EDUCATION:
09/06 - Present The Renaissance Charter School (TRCS) – Jackson Heights, NY
Expected date of graduation: June 2010
01/09 - 05/09 Queens College (CUNY): College Now Program – Flushing, NY
Environmental Science 112
ACTIVITIES:
06/09- Present Casa Frela Gallery – New York, NY: Intern. Helped organize and host gallery shows.
01/09- Present Telemachus Early Adolescent Mentor Unity Program (TEAM UP at TRCS)
Mentored eighth grader.
Supporting Women Artists Project (SWAP) – Jackson Heights, NY
11/08- 06/09 Working with art mentor Tess Korobkin, completed two projects and participated in exhibition.
01/08- 06/08 Met twice weekly with art mentor Katrina Jeffries. Explored different genres of art and met with professional artists. Exhibited work in gallery and sold one piece.
11/09- Present Art class once a week with art mentor Liz Lessner
08/09- 09/09 Welcome to Harlem Tour Agency – New York, NY: Intern. Responsibilities included filing, reception, and scheduling appointments.
12/08-06/09 Internship about Autism (TRCS) – Prepared educational materials for autistic students and learned about the causes, signs, and treatments for autism.
04/09-05/09 Career Day (TRCS) – Food Committee member. Helped plan three-course meal and served entire high school student body and visiting guests.
10/08-06/09 Matrix Geography Internship (TRCS) – Updated matrix geography web site and assisted sixth-grade teacher.
09/08-12/08 Social Justice Day (TRCS) – Workshop Coordinator. Planned and facilitated workshop comparing education in the United States, Japan, China, and Korea as part of full-day event on global issues.
02/08- 05/08 Internship as Teaching Assistant (TRCS) – Assisted fifth-grade teacher with class.
10/08 Folk Music Festival (TRCS) – Volunteer Organizer. Helped promote and host full-day folk music event for community members.
07/08-11/08 Global Kids Summer Program – New York, NY
Student representative at the Council of Foreign Relations. Visited the United Nations and spoke with diplomats. Participated in workshop about HIV/AIDS.
HONORS:
06/08- Present National Honors Society
09/08- Present Excelsior Honor Student (TRCS Honor Roll for students with 3.0-3.49 GPA)